Composition: Subject Placement, Cropping, Background 4
Technical: Focus, Exposure, Lighting, Processing 5
Appeal: Is it Interesting, Motivating, Etc.? 3
How well does it meet the challenge: 9
Total Averaged Rating 5.25 Dick
Composition: Subject Placement, Cropping, Background 6
Technical: Focus, Exposure, Lighting, Processing 6
Appeal: Is it Interesting, Motivating, Etc. 5
How well does it meet the challenge: 7
Total Averaged Rating(Rounded) 6
I would prefer having the entire link in focus with a larger depth of field. The background looks far enough away that a smaller aperture could probably achieve this.
I really love this shot. Very good subject and the background is perfect. The only thing keeping me from giving it a 10 is that the DOF is a bit shallow for my taste. .:9:.
Focus feels misplaced and too shallow. I would like to see all of the chain in view rather than having it clipped. The dark verticals, I'm assuming trees, are distracting as is the hot highlight.